Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines
Philippines: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.74 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Philippines 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.74 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.88 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.74 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.88 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Philippines was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Philippines ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release